Former Kelly player moves to quarterback

Former Kelly High School football player Doug Prewitt moved to quarterback from wide receiver Friday in practice, donning a green no-contact jersey with a No. 6.

The position switch appears to be in response to the possibility that expected backup quarterback Kevin Smith might be out for a significant amount of time because of a shoulder injury.

Although head coach Ray Woodard said the timetable on Smith’s return is day-to-day, offensive coordinator Todd Whitten is planning for Smith to have a prolonged absence.

Lamar appears set to enter the first of two preseason intrasquad scrimmages Saturday with a quarterback depth chart of junior Andre Bevil, redshirt freshman Harrison Tatum and either true freshman Caleb Berry or Prewitt at No. 3.

Prewitt, a quarterback at Kelly, made a pair of nice throws during limited practice time Friday. He connected with Donte Lopez on a deep pass near the right sideline and then threw a screen pass to Jordan Nixon, who pushed his way into the end zone.

“We’re going to be a little bit thin with Kevin being out,” Whitten said. “We want to make sure we have enough guys to get through the season. We’ve got to get guys ready to play.”